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Rep. Kennedy slams ‘bullies’ in response to Trump’s State of the Union

Rep. Joe Kennedy III taking the state to deliver the Democratic rebuttal to President Trump’s State of the Union address.( REUTERS/ Brian Snyder)

Rep. Joe Kennedy III thumped “bullies” in his response to President Trump’s first State of the Union address Tuesday darknes, and offered a Democratic “answer” to the “chaos” of the past year.

Shortly after the president addressed the commonwealth, promising unity and touting his administration’s accomplishments to “Make America Great Again, ” the 37 -year-old congressman and member of one of America’s more prominent political houses leaved government officials Democratic rebuttal to his speech.

Kennedy followed in one great uncle’s strides Tuesday. Ted Kennedy gave the Democratic have responded to onetime President Ronald Reagan’s address in 1982.

Joe Kennedy originated his rebuttal by characterizing the country as “fractured, ” offering an “answer” from Democrat , noting further that they pick “a better cope for all who ask home countries home.”

“Because the strongest, richest, greatest nation in the world shouldn’t leave anyone behind, ” Kennedy said, praising the Trump administration’s plan to repeal and supersede ObamaCare, research infrastructure intentions and plan for paid leave and cheap childcare. His speech did not proposal a clearly defined “answer” from Democrats, but instead rolled affordable education and health care as important programs.

During his speech, Twitter was chattering with questions over an self-evident moisture in the region of Kennedy’s mouth, that appeared to be slobber, or some sort of ocean.

Kennedy thumped the president and his actions throughout the entireity of his rebuttal.

“Bullies may moor a pierce. They might leave a mark. But they have never , not formerly, in the history of our United States, managed to match the backbone and feeling of a beings united in the defence of their own future, ” Kennedy said. “Politicians can be encouraged for the promises they attain. Our country will be judged by the promises we keep.”

Kennedy spoke at a technical school in Fall River, Mass ., and countenanced in front of a Ford Mustang and three signals –the American flag, the Massachusetts state flag and the school pennant.

“We find an economy that compiles furnishes soar, investor portfolios protrusion and corporate profits climb but fails to give workers their fair share of the remuneration, ” Kennedy said, rostering other complaints on behalf of the Democrats.

“And that nagging, sinking feeling , no matter your government belief: This is not right. This is not who we are.”

The congressman is the son of six-term Massachusetts Rep. Joe Kennedy II and the grandson of Sen. Robert Kennedy, who was assassinated in 1968. His two great uncles are former President John F. Kennedy and former Sen. Edward “Ted” Kennedy.

Joe Kennedy, an up and coming lawmaker in the Democratic party, typically elects in accordance with House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.

In the past, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla, and former Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, handed Republican replies. Both extended for president in 2016.

Kennedy’s rebuttal is the official Democratic answer, with Virginia state Del. Elizabeth Guzman granting a Democratic response in Spanish.

Kennedy, though, addressed “Dreamers, ” and spoke a message to them in Spanish, followed by an English translation.

“And to all the Dreamer watching tonight, let me are aware of: You are a part of our narrative. We will fight for you. We will not walk away.”

Kennedy was referring to the hundreds of thousands of immigrants who were brought to the U.S. illegally because children. Those immigrants were protected by the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals( DACA) planned, which was eliminated by the Trump administration in September. The government, however, offered Congress a six-month space to appoint legislation to protect dreamers.

During Trump’s State of the Union address, he noted that “Americans are dreamers very, ” and said that he has a “four-pillar” plan on immigration. Trump did not go into full detail on the proposal that would change DACA, but preferably have also pointed out that “those who meet education and work requirements, and indicate good moral person, will be able to become full citizens of the United States.”

Brooke Singman is a Politics Reporter for Fox News. Follow her on Quaver at @brookefoxnews.